Graphite sketch

Start with the right photo.

Choose a portrait or object with readable tonal transitions and visible defining contours.

What to expect

Render the subject as a hand-drawn graphite study on warm drawing paper.

Keep an eye on

Compare subject count, recognizable identity, proportions and text against the original. Deliberate transformations are described in the prompt.

Make it yours, step by step.

1. Adjust the recipe to describe your subject and preferred background.
2. Copy the complete recipe, then open ChatGPT.
3. Upload your photo in ChatGPT and paste the recipe. The short code alone is not an official command.
4. Inspect identity, text and proportions. Ask for a targeted correction if needed.

Choose the change deliberately.

Graphite works through varied pressure, hatching and erased highlights. Use the darkest marks to describe important boundaries rather than outlining every surface with equal strength.

Review and refine the result

If the result resembles a grayscale photograph, request visible strokes following form. If it becomes a rough scribble, restore a few structural contours and leave less important areas unfinished. Paper texture should support the drawing rather than obscure it.

A related direction, and why

/INK — Ink relies more on decisive dark shapes and negative space than the softer tonal range of pencil.

These are editing suggestions, not additional test observations. Read the practical guide or use the before/after checklist.

Where this effect helps — and its limits.

Useful for a graphite study. Directional hatching and erased highlights should replace photographic texture without turning into a color wash.

Input advice and use cases are editorial guidance, not additional test results.

Notes from recorded tests.

These notes describe the named runs, which may use a different subject from the comparison above. They do not guarantee results on another input or a future model. See our testing method.